Chapter 81: Li Yu, Who Is About to Make a Fortune

In the mountainous area of the True Person Temple, at a cliffside mountain stream.

Qing Nü looked at the little nun, who was already somewhat dazed from crying, and could not help but feel both sympathy and a headache.

"A Daoist friend met only recently, yet they sacrificed their life to save her when she was in a desperate situation; if I were in her shoes, even I would be dazed and unable to compose myself."

"And then there is the matter of giving away a personal sachet; I fear Miaochang will not be able to forget that sword cultivator called Ren Shou for a long time."

"This time it was my negligence that I failed to slay that Mi person in time; I hope it does not hinder Miaochang’s cultivation."

Just as Qing Nü was pondering this.

Suddenly, the little nun raised her head, her eyes, already swollen from crying, looked over and asked:

"Sister Qing Nü, since we didn't find Brother Ren's body, is it possible that he is still alive?"

"This is a place of reincarnation; according to our predecessors, everything is possible, isn't it?"

Qing Nü had the heart to tell Miaochang that the sword cultivator had most likely been torn apart and eaten by the toad demon.

But after meeting those eyes filled with hope, she could not bring herself to say the words no matter what.

She could only nod against her conscience and then said:

"Hmm, in the Spirit Realm of the Strange Domain, nothing is strange; perhaps when you go out and return to the Shuiyue Nunnery, one day you will be able to wait for this Daoist friend Ren to come looking for you."

"But for now, you must pull yourself together, complete the mission, and get out alive."

……

Mount Zhangyi, another mountain area with unusually flourishing vitality.

With a "splash," a figure suddenly flew out from the mountain stream.

The moment Li Yu landed, a prompt from the Demon Star immediately sounded in his mind: "Congratulations to the Order Master codenamed 'Calamity Star' for successfully killing one demon Daoist and completing the side mission: [Collect Dao Rhyme]; you have obtained two hundred merit points."

As the sound entered his ears, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Having earnings was worth rejoicing over.

Although the cost was not low, in order to retreat and escape, and to slaughter that toad demon, Li Yu had to consume two Sword Fiend Pills to barely manage it.

"It's just as well!"

"In this Strange Domain, the identity of Ren Shou is temporarily retired, and I won't need the Sword Fiend Pills anymore."

"Next, it is time to go find the other Demon Star Order Masters."

"There are at least five gathered here, and one is a Sequence 7; the harvest from killing elite monsters probably won't fall to me, but I might be able to get in on that decryption mission. If my guess is correct, I will have another large influx of merit points."

With this thought, Li Yu raised his head and surveyed the complex and eerie mountain area before him.

Very quickly, his gaze fell upon a somewhat hidden valley on high ground, from which sounds of fighting were currently coming.

When Li Yu arrived outside the valley, he happened to hear a few charming and moving words:

"Don't say I am greedy, sister; this is a fair trade."

"Those few troublesome reincarnators were slaughtered by me and my people. You arrived late and your strength is insufficient; you neither managed to collect and trigger the side mission [Mystery of the Destruction of the Ancient Sage Academy], nor did you manage to slay these [Ancient Sage Exotic Species] in the valley with their strange abilities and chaotic stitching."

"If you don't want to be erased in the end, the only path is to purchase the side mission from me."

"However, since we are all Demon Star Order Masters, I won't let you suffer a loss."

"Triggering and completing this side mission grants one thousand merit points... once you sign this Demon Star contract and complete it, nine hundred merit points go to me, and you can still get one hundred."

"You tell me, is this deal worth it?"

Although he had just arrived.

Li Yu understood the meaning of these words in a second.

At the same time, he immediately guessed the current situation in this mountain area.

Several reincarnators had already been killed, and the three Demon Star Order Masters from the Old Buddha Temple area had arrived here and were being extorted.

As thoughts flashed through his mind, Li Yu pondered for a moment and quickly made his choice, taking out a [Sorrowful Weeping Pill] and swallowing it.

Although he could also take a Hundred Filth Pill to pose as an "Unclean One," the side effect of vomiting and diarrhea afterward made him shy away; unless absolutely necessary, he would not eat that stuff.

"Who?"

Li Yu was discovered the moment he stepped into the valley.

A total of eight evil gazes looked at him in unison.

One of them was indeed that bear-headed demon monk.

However, he did not recognize any of the other seven, and could only judge their paths and sequences based on the characteristics of their Qi.

The one in the lead!

As it happened, she was also a woman.

When Li Yu saw her, even though he was currently in a state of sorrowful weeping, he was still stunned for a moment and almost revealed a look of infatuation on his face.

She was a mature and charming woman with a delicate complexion, a face flushed like peach blossoms, a cherry mouth, and a pair of watery, large eyes that seemed to speak; her body was even more plump and soft, as if one could squeeze juice out of it—these things alone were enough to fascinate countless men.

Even more alluring was the special robe she wore, which looked like both a nun's habit and mourning clothes; a fatal sense of contrast brought a powerful visual impact.

Any normal man, upon seeing her, would find it difficult to look away.

It was fortunate that Li Yu had taken the Sorrowful Weeping Pill beforehand; during this period, he not only wanted to die himself but also wanted to hang others, so his desires were not that strong, which allowed him to resist.

"Which path's Sequence 7 is she?"

"Is she a Jade Maiden, or a [Sun-Eating Crone] of the Immaculate Buddha Mother path?"

As the guess rose in his heart, Li Yu leaned toward the latter.

His looking, guessing, and observing were completed in a single breath. The next moment, he opened his mouth and replied:

"Fellow Daoists, my name is Zheng Yin, and I escaped here from the True Person Temple mountain area next door."

"Oh! That area is where the main force of the reincarnators was dropped; to think there is still a survivor?"

Li Yu's words immediately drew the attention and suspicion of the eight people.

"Kid, how did you escape?"

"The other Sequence 7 is probably already dead; how could you survive?"

"Could you be a spy for the reincarnator faction?"

Li Yu had long known this would happen.

Upon hearing this, he continued to speak unhurriedly while driving the medicinal properties to begin emitting waves of extremely intense sorrowful weeping Qi.

"The fellow Daoists who were dropped there with me were all killed by those reincarnators. If it weren't for a Sequence 7 'Mi' senior who desperately pushed over a Demon-Suppressing Tower before dying, releasing a group of demon Daoists, even I, Zheng, would not have survived."

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"Alas, it is a pity for that senior; their supernatural abilities were extremely powerful, but unfortunately, the opponent had a reincarnator who was a Sequence 7 [Witch Priest], which completely countered the senior."

"I was able to survive by turning into a sorrowful corpse and floating down the sewage of the mountain stream; that is how I saved my life."

"As for whether I am a spy?"

"I heard the senior's proposal outside the valley; I will sign that Demon Star contract."

As Li Yu spoke, his gaze also quietly surveyed the valley before him.

It had clearly experienced a tragic slaughter; everywhere there were severed limbs and broken arms, pus and blood splattered, and the dead monsters were all new species stitched together from various birds, beasts, humans, and even plants.

Presumably, these were the Ancient Sage Exotic Species mentioned by that Sun-Eating Crone.

He reckoned that most of the merit points had been swallowed by her, while the scraps were distributed to her subordinates.

Li Yu's words, combined with that extremely obvious sorrowful weeping Qi, could be called ironclad evidence.

"Good!"

"I didn't expect the Hanged King path to produce such a clever sorrowful corpse; come over and sign. You won't be erased, and you can get one hundred merit points for free. Little brother, don't you want to thank your sister properly?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't tasted a cultivator of your Hanged King path yet. But since you all have such mournful faces all day long, do you even have any Yang energy left in your bodies?"

Hearing these words, Li Yu knew he had guessed correctly.

She really was a Sun-Eating Crone!

It was also fortunate that Li Yu was playing the role of a sorrowful corpse—eternally sour-faced and constantly wanting to hang others—otherwise, this woman's behavior of taking advantage and then acting coy would have made him want to lose his composure and curse.

However, his intervention also brought him three hostile gazes.

The trio of refugees led by the bear-headed demon monk had originally been trying to struggle and negotiate; they felt that the righteous and evil sides would eventually have a decisive battle on the mountain peak, and that the number of people could determine the outcome, so the three of them had some bargaining chips.

With one more person coming, the bargaining chips would be greater.

Who would have expected this person to compromise and backstab them as soon as he arrived.

Regarding this, Li Yu sneered in his heart: "The strength of the two sides is so different, and you three are still at risk of being erased; where does your confidence in having bargaining chips come from?"

Just as Li Yu returned a gaze that wanted to hang the three of them, a prompt sounded in his mind:

"An unknown Order Master is initiating a Demon Star contract with you; the specific content is as follows... Do you wish to sign?"

"Sign!"

"Signing successful, it has taken effect."

"Little brother didn't lie; you really are a Demon Star Order Master."

Accompanied by a charming voice, Li Yu watched a pair of slender, fair hands reach into that swaying bosom, take out a book, and hand it over.

When Li Yu reached out to take it, he was even touched by her.

Afterward, she said with disdain: "Such cold hands, they really are just like a corpse. No wonder our two paths don't have much interaction; except for some sisters with abnormal brains, who would have feelings for a sad dead corpse? It's a waste of that handsome face of yours."

Li Yu ignored this; being disdained by a Sun-Eating Crone was a good thing.

When he quickly flipped through this "Record of the Most Virtuous Saint's Dharma," continuous prompts immediately roared in his mind:

"Congratulations to the Order Master codenamed 'Calamity Star' for successfully triggering and completing the side mission: [Mystery of the Destruction of the Ancient Sage Academy]; you have obtained one thousand merit points."

"According to the relevant Demon Star contract, nine hundred points have been transferred to the unknown Order Master."

……

"Congratulations to Order Master Calamity Star for simultaneously completing the side missions at the Old Buddha Temple, True Person Temple, and Ancient Sage Academy."

"Special main quest triggered successfully: [The Truth Behind the Destruction of the Strange Domain of Mount Zhangyi]. This is a unique main quest; until the Order Master dies, no second person will trigger it, including those on the side of the Reincarnators."

"Upon complete decryption, three thousand merit points can be obtained."

"An additional special wonder will also be obtained, which can be brought out of the Strange Domain."

"Three thousand merit points is a bit less than expected, but considering this is a decryption quest rather than a slaughter or sacrifice, it is reasonable, especially since it is a unique main quest that I have exclusive access to."

"Unless the Sun-Eating Crone or that shamaness called the Green Maiden can sacrifice all three flowers during the final settlement to obtain twelve thousand merit points alone, I will likely still be ranked first this time."

"However, what could the additionally gifted wonder that can be brought out be?"

"Something similar to the Spirit-Shedding Great Elixir inside the [Penglai Female Corpse] from last time?"

"If it really is, then I might make a huge profit this time."

(End of chapter)